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Why Trai’s IUC arguments are struggling to hold water
One major premise in Trai's reasoning for an IUC cut is that the cost of delivering voice services is next to nothing when IP-based technologies are deployed. But does that mean voice services are actually free?
5 min read28 Sep 2017Is Trai a competent authority to rule on Reliance Jio’s alleged predatory pricing?
It has become amply evident, even to Trai itself, that its regulations are woefully inadequate to address issues related to anti-competitive behaviour
4 min read13 Apr 2017No more tension with Internet firms but Trai must clarify rules: Sunil Mittal
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal says telecom operators are unable to match the rates of over-the-top players due to high capital expenditure
1 min read5 Mar 2017Reliance Jio Prime forces telecom firms to focus on high-paying customers
Telecom firms, including Airtel and Vodafone, are offering aggressively priced tariff plans to select users in bid to counter Reliance Jio Prime, boost revenue
3 min read3 Mar 2017Airtel, Idea shares slump after Reliance Jio new offer announcements
Airtel shares closed 4% lower, Idea shares lost 1.88% in intra-day trading, after Reliance Jio boss Mukesh Ambani announced new data offers and extended free voice calls
1 min read21 Feb 2017Trai overlooked non-compliance by Reliance Jio by allowing free offers: Vodafone
Vodafone told the Delhi HC that Reliance Jio's offers were not in compliance with the principles of interconnect usage charges as the company was extending free voice calls as part of the scheme
2 min read21 Feb 2017Vodafone offers unlimited mobile data for one hour at Rs16
Vodafone will also offer unlimited local voice calls (within network) with a one hour validity for Rs7.
1 min read6 Jan 2017Airtel toes Reliance Jio line on bundled tariff plans
Reliance Jio seems to be setting the standard for the telecom industry fairly early in its operating history
3 min read13 Dec 2016Reliance Jio offers new Apple iPhone users free service for 15 months
The Reliance Jio offer is not restricted only to newly launched Apple iPhone 7 and 7-Plus and would also be valid on iPhone 6, 6-Plus, 6S-Plus, SE
3 min read7 Oct 2016Tariff war has always benefitted consumers: minister on Jio offers
Manoj Sinha says telecom sector in India is competitive and if Reliance Jio makes voice calls available at cheap rates, other companies will have to compete to give better rates
2 min read16 Sep 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared